Fragrance comparison

Costa Azzurra vs Al Bashiq

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 14 Nov 2026 2,868 ratings analysed

Costa Azzurra

Tom Ford · 2014

3.982,691 votes

Rank #29,479 AromaticWoody

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34%scent match

Clearly different

7 wins

Al Bashiq

Nabeel

4.14177 votes

Rank #4,204 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Al Bashiq takes 7 of 7 categories.

Costa Azzurra
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Best in spring.
Al Bashiq
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Costa Azzurra0/7

Al Bashiq7/7

Ratings & consensus: Al Bashiq
Community sentiment: Al Bashiq
Longevity: Al Bashiq
Sillage & projection: Al Bashiq
Value for money: Al Bashiq
Versatility: Al Bashiq
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Al Bashiq

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Costa AzzurraTom Ford

Al BashiqNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 2,691 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

4.14/ 5 · 177 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

Category winnerAl BashiqRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

34%Like

17%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

2,691 votes

56%Love

23%Like

7%Ok

8%Dislike

6%Hate

177 votes

Category winnerAl BashiqMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityAl Bashiq

SillageAl Bashiq

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value78

Category winnerAl BashiqBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody88%

marine77%

fresh spicy65%

citrus53%

herbal42%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

balsamic69%

leather61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

DriftwoodSeaweedAgarwood (Oud)Celery SeedsAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Cardamom

Heart

LemonLavenderJuniperYellow MandarinArtemisiaMyrtle

Base

VetiverOakOlibanumMastic or LentisqueIncenseVanilla

Top

LeatherIncenseCypressStyraxSaffronCardamomLavenderArtemisia

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)MyrrhBalsamic NotesEarthy NotesGuaiac WoodOlibanumLabdanumCedar

Base

VetiverAmberTobaccoTolu BalsamBenzoinPatchouliSweet NotesAmbergris

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Cardamom, Lavender and Artemisia. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter11

Day–

Night–

Spring32

Summer14

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAl BashiqMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men69

Unisex27

Women4

Men82

Unisex13

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,479

PerfumerYann Vasnier

Launched2014

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,204

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerAl BashiqHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tom Ford Costa Azzurra steps away from the bright, clean laundry notes that define most blue scents, choosing a more textured approach to the sea. The opening delivers a damp, salty wave of seaweed and weathered driftwood, cut by the zesty bite of yellow mandarin. This coastal forest profile carries a distinct herbal …

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Al Bashiq by Nabeel delivers a heavy dose of leather, dark resins, and bitter almond. It is a bold, cold weather scent that cuts through freezing air, pairing best with heavy wool coats or leather jackets during winter nights.

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Costa Azzurra or Al Bashiq?

Al Bashiq takes 7 of 7 categories. Costa Azzurra is rated 3.98/5 from 2,691 votes; Al Bashiq is rated 4.14/5 from 177 votes. Choose Costa Azzurra for a aromatic and woody character. Best in spring. Choose Al Bashiq for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Costa Azzurra or Al Bashiq?

Al Bashiq lasts longest (Al Bashiq 82/100, Costa Azzurra 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Costa Azzurra or Al Bashiq?

Al Bashiq projects furthest (Al Bashiq 75/100, Costa Azzurra 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Costa Azzurra and Al Bashiq smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Cardamom, Lavender and Artemisia.

Is Costa Azzurra or Al Bashiq better for summer or winter?

For summer, Al Bashiq is the stronger pick. For winter, Al Bashiq is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Costa Azzurra and Al Bashiq?

Costa Azzurra has top notes of Driftwood, Seaweed, Agarwood (Oud) and Celery Seeds, heart notes of Lemon, Lavender, Juniper and Yellow Mandarin, a base of Vetiver, Oak, Olibanum and Mastic or Lentisque. Al Bashiq has top notes of Leather, Incense, Cypress and Styrax, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Myrrh, Balsamic Notes and Earthy Notes, a base of Vetiver, Amber, Tobacco and Tolu Balsam.